i didnt know who she is. and i think many of us wouldnt have if not for the Mumbai terrorist bombings that took place a few days ago. Lo Hwei Yan, a 28 year-old lawyer who was took hostage by the terrorists in the Oberoi-Trident hotel in Mumbai, India.

when i first knew of a Singaporean being captured by the terrorists in Mumbai, i was quite naive and didnt realise the severity of the situation. i thought to myself, a few days after and she will be out.

it didnt occur to me that not everyone has a heart of gold. at least the ones who captured-and finally killed her- didnt. so what if she leaves her mum and dad, her sister, and her husband of one-year behind?

Singaporeans all over the country expressed shock, anger and sadness over the incident. i've to say, what a weird way to unite us together. and may it be a valuable lesson for us to pick up and learn quickly before something worse hits us -and not just one Singaporean- really hard.